Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3117
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 18 Jul 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. I have the pleasure of writing another full review of a Sunday puzzle for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Dada has given us this time a fairly easy puzzle with some excellent clues. Continue reading “ST 3117”
Toughie No 2685 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea sets a Tuesday Floughie. This is a perfect entry into Toughieland for those who are hesitating to dip a toe into the water. The only type of clue that back-page solvers might not have previously encountered is the compound anagram at 14 Down. Continue reading “Toughie 2685”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29737
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where the weather has been uncomfortably hot for about the last two weeks. I’m writing this blog in the middle of the night while it’s a bit cooler and I can watch Adam Peaty in the Olympic swimming. … Continue reading
A Puzzle by Conto
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Continue reading “Rookie Corner 381”
Enigmatic Variations 1497 (Hints)
The Asian One by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Chalicea is one of the most prolific of crossword compilers appearing regularly in the Magpie, the Listener, the Inquisitor series, and the EV as well as in Crossword magazine and the 3D Calendar series where she sets as Curmudgeon. She also sets ordinary cryptics for the Telegraph Toughie series and back-page crosswords and has been setting the weekly cryptic crosswords for the Farmers Guardian for years. Her puzzles are popular because they usually contain lots of thematic material and are not too difficult. Continue reading “EV 1497 (Hints)”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3118 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we have had some, but not enough, welcome rain. We have also had three or four days of Air Quality Alerts caused by drifting smoke from more than 130 wild fires in Manitoba and more in NW Ontario. … Continue reading
A Puzzle by Shabbo
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Continue reading “NTSPP 598”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29736 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Greetings from the tropics of Warrington! Thanks to Senf for covering last Saturday when I was asked to work at short notice. Continue reading “DT 29736 (Hints)”
Toughie No 2684 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Ah, only just spotted the Nina. The central row is the pen name of the gentleman in the outer columns. I found this slow progress with quite a few things that I needed to look up, but a lot of fun along the way.… Continue reading